Study or Research Abroad

Welcoming the Rain: Explorations in Ireland

Linea Johnson, a student with bipolar disorder, traded the rain of Seattle for the rain of Dublin while studying English and Creative Writing in Ireland.

Far from the Philippines but Close to My Heart

Marlon Celso, a student from Philippines, who is of short stature, studied at a high school in Michigan, USA, under the Youth Exchange and Study (YES) program.

Lessons Learned

Vera Aminova, a high school student from Russia who has scoliosis, studied at a high school in Ohio, USA, as a Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) Program participant.

Learning the Language, Politics and Culture of Germany

Rebekah Elsen, a student from Washington, USA, who uses crutches from polio and has a learning disability, studied at a high school in Germany under the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) Program.

Where Old Ways Meet the New

Mary Tickel, a student from Tennessee, USA, who has mild cerebral palsy and low blood sugar, studied at a university in Wales, United Kingdom, as a Gilman scholarship recipient.

Watching History Unfold: My Fulbright Experience in Washington, DC

Audrey Kobayashi, a geography professor from Canada and a wheelchair user, conducted research in Washington, DC, USA, as a Fulbright Visiting Scholar.

Exploring the Public and Social Sectors in Singapore

Ray Jefferson, from Hawaii, USA, who has a physical disability, studied public sector leadership and social entrepreneurship in Singapore as a Fulbright Student. He is Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans’ Employment and Training.

An Enduring Connection: A Fulbright Experience in Japan

Kenny Fries, a creative writing professor at Goddard College in Vermont, USA, who has a physical disability, conducted research in Japan as a Fulbright Scholar.

Speaking Up: Critical Language Study in Russia

Joseph Ford, a graduate student from Illinois, USA, who has cerebral palsy and is a wheelchair user, studied Russian at a university in Russia under the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program.

Advocating and Adapting Abroad

Jen, a student at Michigan State University, stepped off campus to attend a study abroad seminar in Quebec, Canada. Jen, who sustained a traumatic brain injury in her youth, was relieved to meet another student with a non-apparent disability in her group.

Forming New Opinions: My German Language Study in Berlin

Leslie Weilbacher, an American of German descent, studied German in an international language school in Berlin, while accompanied by her guide dog, Cammy.

L'Exchange with France

Zeke Nierenberg built a new "moyen d’être" while adapting to French life. Zeke, who has neurological disabilities that affect learning, developed a fearless new identity and pushed himself to tackle new things.

Australian who is Blind Attends a U.S. University

Kristy Hyland is from Melbourne, Australia, and attends the University of Florida with her service dog.

Summer Study of Business and Politics in Strasbourg, France

Anne Marie, who uses a wheelchair for mobility, shares her thoughts about her study abroad experience to France in June 2008.

Summer Study in Prague and Winter Break Travels in Japan

Stuart Olsen, who wears prosthetic legs, blogged and photographed his way through Japan and Czech Republic, where he traveled for short-term exchange programs.

A DeafBlind Student and His Service Dog Blog Their Ireland Experience

Jason Corning, an Information Technology Infrastructure major, participated in a three week study abroad course in Ireland accompanied by his guide dog, Spencer.

Crashing barriers: Language Study in the U.S.

MIUSA invited Teuta Halilaj to visit Eugene, Oregon, USA from her native Albania to participate in the 2006 WILD program. She was one of two delegates who was rewarded with a scholarship to study English at the University of Oregon.

Pushing Beyond Limits (Argentina)

Cheri Blauwet, a wheelchair user and Paralympic gold medalist in wheelchair racing, writes about her college study abroad experience to Argentina on a National Security Exchange Program Boren Scholarship. Published in Abroad View.

Featured Person: Christie Gilson

Meet Christie and learn how the Fulbright alum addressed safety concerns, managed assistive technology, and gained professional notoriety while in Hong Kong.

Featured Person: Jen

Traveling into the unknown with Jen Fitz-Roy.